Nature Reviews Materials

Papers
(The median citation count of Nature Reviews Materials is 5. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)
ArticleCitations
All-in-one cathode design for all-solid-state batteries868
Soft sensing and haptics for medical procedures730
Alternative propylene oxide production709
Replace the vitreous permanently652
Context dependence in assembly code for supramolecular peptide materials and systems633
Modular microrobotics transitioning from remote to on-board electronic control621
Clamping strategies for organ-on-a-chip devices575
Reducing immune response in semiconducting polymers through molecular design551
Horizon scanning to shape nanomedicines through researcher–regulator collaboration481
China unveils first lunar spacesuit for 2030 moon mission468
Tunable moiré materials for probing Berry physics and topology443
InP colloidal quantum dots for visible and near-infrared photonics424
Understanding and engineering electrocatalyst durability423
Diffusion mechanisms of fast lithium-ion conductors419
Diabetic wound dressings409
Human- and machine-centred designs of molecules and materials for sustainability and decarbonization408
Precision drug delivery to the central nervous system using engineered nanoparticles375
Mechanical nanosurgery for glioblastoma346
Proteins for a sustainable future339
Temporarily solid, permanently porous320
From wonder sheets to designed systems: the rise of engineerable 2D materials310
Chemotherapy delivery activated by radiation309
A design strategy for 2D multiferroics285
Biomaterial-based platforms for tumour tissue engineering282
A circular economy for sulfur-rich polymers282
Optimization strategies for organic solar batteries273
Designing supramolecular catalytic systems for mammalian synthetic metabolism271
Design, fabrication and assembly considerations for electronic systems made of fibre devices268
Sustainable moisture energy259
Hydrogen bonding makes organic solar cells stretchy230
Author Correction: Emergence of melt and glass states of halide perovskite semiconductors228
Making tough hydrogels isotropic228
Molecular design for low-cost organic photovoltaic materials222
Electrostatic gating and intercalation in 2D materials220
Materials advances for distributed environmental sensor networks at scale211
Emerging photovoltaics for onboard space applications207
Design of functional and sustainable polymers assisted by artificial intelligence204
Recycling of sodium-ion batteries197
Author Correction: Dielectric breakdown of oxide films in electronic devices197
Switching moiré magnets189
Engineering sorption across scales187
Interfacial insight184
Protein materials, by blueprint183
Advanced material technologies for space and terrestrial medicine177
Academic bullying slows the evolution of science176
3D cell networks advance bone-on-a-chip173
Chalcogens for high-energy batteries167
MOF–ammonia working pairs in thermal energy conversion and storage161
Organic solid-state photochromism using porous scaffolds160
Towards micro-PeLED displays157
Composition–structure–property relationships in MXenes155
DNA nanorobots walk randomly around nanopore tracks147
Forcing imines into MOFs147
Adaptable navigation of magnetic microrobots147
Author Correction: Demand-side innovation is the priority for decarbonizing materials146
Two anions are better than one145
How extended producer responsibility policy shapes industry behaviour and materials design134
Capturing rapid nanomaterial transformations with cross-platform operando characterization130
2D materials for durable and sustainable electric vehicles129
Molecule-like synthesis of ligand-protected metal nanoclusters129
The state of the art in photovoltaic materials and device research128
Graphite: the new critical mineral125
Fundamentals of charge transport in two-dimensional framework materials123
Resilience pathways for halide perovskite photovoltaics under temperature cycling120
A guide to comprehensive phosphor discovery for solid-state lighting120
Electrified water treatment: fundamentals and roles of electrode materials115
Models and mechanisms of ternary organic solar cells115
Passively cooling power equipment110
Materials and device strategies to enhance spatiotemporal resolution in bioelectronics110
Secure attachments109
A quirky mechanophore comes to light108
Living in a material world108
Room-temperature control of topological defects in an antiferromagnet107
Benzene, coronene, circumcoronene107
Kinetic pathways for joining metallurgically incompatible metals105
Making electronic circuits with hydrogels104
The amorphous state as a frontier in computational materials design103
Untangling the chemical complexity of plastics to improve life cycle outcomes100
Key molecular perspectives for high stability in organic photovoltaics99
Extreme light confinement and control in low-symmetry phonon-polaritonic crystals99
Binding energy referencing in X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy98
Atomically thin bioelectronics98
Olympic rings framework97
The materials we make don’t just go ‘away’95
Plugging punctures95
Environmental transformation of covalent organic frameworks95
Sustainable flexible supercapacitors94
A closed-loop automated lab boosts perovskite performance92
Author Correction: Materials and systems for large-scale photocatalytic water splitting92
Redefining batteries as multifunctional materials91
The multifaceted potential applications of organic photovoltaics90
Multifunctional high-entropy materials87
The road ahead in materials and technologies for volumetric 3D printing84
Organic mixed conductors for bioinspired electronics84
Next-generation anodes for high-energy and low-cost sodium-ion batteries84
Breaking the limitation of van der Waals integration82
Moiré materials under strain80
How excitons met topology80
Program’s in the pattern79
One material, three phases78
3D to 2D perovskite conversion76
Albumin nanoparticles deliver mRNA on target76
High-throughput platforms for machine learning-guided lipid nanoparticle design75
From screening to generative design in nucleic acid delivery72
Large-scale, mechanically robust bioinspired confined MXene nanocomposites71
Closed-loop manufacturing for sustainable perovskite photovoltaics67
Ultra-high temperature ceramics for extreme environments67
Cost and performance analysis as a valuable tool for battery material research66
External-pressure–electrochemistry coupling in solid-state lithium metal batteries66
Mechanically stimulating organoids using magnetic nanoparticles65
Gaps in quantifying environmental losses of plastics impede effective solutions64
Bridging mechanisms and materials to scale CO2 mineralization for carbon storage63
Designing ductile refractory high-entropy alloys59
Combining computer vision and atomic force microscopy for 3D reconstruction59
Engineered living materials for sustainable and resilient architecture58
Emerging ultrafast techniques for studying quantum materials57
Decoding tissue biomechanics using conformable electronic devices57
Helping diabetic wounds heal56
Treating inflammatory bone loss54
Nonlinear and quantum photonics using integrated optical materials54
Scaling electrocatalysts for reduction of CO2 or CO to multicarbon products54
Optimizing contacts for flexible transistors52
Magnetoelectric oscillations go giant in a van der Waals multiferroic51
Designing advanced thermoelectrics51
Mimicking stiff tissues through chain entanglements51
Propelling the widespread adoption of large-scale 3D printing51
Ambient fabrication of perovskites for photovoltaics50
A chiral glass delivers colour-tunable ultralong room-temperature phosphorescence50
A microscopic perspective on moiré materials50
Direct seawater electrolysis for hydrogen production48
Symmetry-driven artificial phononic media48
High-entropy materials for energy and electronic applications48
Efficient catalyst for alkaline water48
New insight in sliding ferroelectricity46
Efficient infrared emission by molecular design44
Next steps for organic thermoelectrics43
Can nanozymes achieve more than enzymes?39
Materials for high-temperature digital electronics38
Human and environmental safety of carbon nanotubes across their life cycle38
Biointerface design for vertical nanoprobes38
Functionalizing DNA origami to investigate and interact with biological systems38
Unlocking the potential of ultrahigh-Ni cathodes via epitaxial entropy-assisted coating37
Rethinking biochar: black gold or not?37
Large-scale single MoS2 crystals unlocked36
Sustainable slippery surfaces36
Moiré materials keep on giving35
Atmospheric water vapour as a potential water source and its impact on energy systems35
Materials design and integration strategies for soft bioelectronics in digital healthcare34
Topological acoustics34
Dynamic control of 3D cell cultures34
A mentoring programme to spark girls’ interest in STEM34
Hybrid perovskites unlocking the development of light-emitting solar cells33
COP29 limps towards agreement on climate finance32
Biobased materials for sustainable printed circuit boards32
Bespoke crystalline hybrids towards the next generation of white LEDs32
Transparent and flexible MXene antennas take shape31
Low-cost recycling of perovskite photovoltaics31
Rethinking energy density limits in dielectric materials31
First metal part 3D printed in space31
Self-healing Roman concrete30
Printed electronics for cultivating plants in space29
Intrinsically adaptive camouflage material28
Brightening halide perovskite emitters with Lewis basic molecules27
Methylammonium-free wide-bandgap metal halide perovskites for tandem photovoltaics27
Author Correction: A call to elevate the role of processing in AI-driven materials design27
Better catalysts in a (nut)shell26
High-entropy perovskite oxides for next-generation communications25
Deformable soft magnetic fibres25
Three steps to better science communication25
Wind turbine blade recycling for greener and sustainable wind energy24
Electronic and quantum properties of organic two-dimensional crystals24
Soft devices in neurological surgery24
Bottom–up-synthesized graphene nanoribbons for nanoelectronics23
The role of single-protein elasticity in mechanobiology23
A chiral supramolecular MOF for enantiomer separation23
Understanding ligand-protected noble metal nanoclusters at work22
Advantages, challenges and molecular design of different material types used in organic solar cells21
Materials research will be central to India’s technology missions, but a culture shift is needed20
You may say she’s a dreamer20
Bridging theory and experiment in defect-tolerant semiconductors for photovoltaics19
System of sequences in multivariate reticular structures19
Tellurium-free thermoelectric materials and devices for low-temperature energy harvesting19
Charge transport physics of organic conductors at high carrier densities19
Breathable filters that neutralize nerve agents19
Synergistic integration of materials in medical microrobots for advanced imaging and actuation18
Ferroelectrics meet transition metal dichalcogenides18
Turning a battery material into a bioelectronic inhibitor17
Photonic exceptional points in engineered materials and their emerging applications16
Vapour-phase deposition of two-dimensional layered chalcogenides16
Non-faradaic junction sensing16
Synthetic methods for high-entropy nanomaterials16
Molecular design for high-performance organic photosensitizers16
Materials challenges on the path to gigatonne CO2 electrolysis16
Inside a materials science podcast15
A new microscope puts a twist on 2D materials15
A stretchable transistor for neuromorphic devices14
Advancing scientific discourse in American Sign Language14
Visualizing shock events in materials14
Demand-side innovation is the priority for decarbonizing materials14
Using the moisture in our midst14
Cool pigments as an urban heat island mitigation strategy for population health14
A new monocrystalline 2D high-κ dielectric14
Magnetic microrobots approach the clinic13
Wound management materials and technologies from bench to bedside and beyond13
Leveraging the molecular complexity of lignin for high-performance bio-based materials13
Materials for chiral light control13
Designing zeolite catalysts for chemical recycling of plastics13
Using chiral-induced spin selectivity as a tool to improve materials and processes for energy science13
AV3Sb5 kagome superconductors12
Fluorination in advanced battery design12
Inverse design for scalable photonic systems12
Hidden orders in spin–orbit-entangled correlated insulators12
Perovskite–organic tandem solar cells11
Palestinian and German researchers meet to strengthen scientific ties9
Stable 2D magnets9
Light delivery to pancreatic tumours9
Wear your health on your sleeve9
A battery electrolyte adapts to the cold9
Tracking pores in real time9
A contorted crystal rolls continuously9
New sorbents for removing forever chemicals need standardized reporting8
A materials physics perspective on structure–processing–function relations in blends of organic semiconductors8
High-throughput characterization is key to report reliable organic thin-film transistor performance8
Towards edible robots and robotic food7
Solution-processed memristors: performance and reliability7
Irregular metamaterial networks7
Responsive biomaterials: optimizing control of cancer immunotherapy7
A platform that designs, prints and tests catalytic reactors6
Nanoscale additive manufacturing of metals, alloys, and metal oxides6
Glued to the nerves6
A 3D-printed alloy that can face extreme environments6
Designing modern aqueous batteries6
Inhalable materials and biologics for lung defence and drug delivery5
Shaping the ethical, sustainable and policy-driven future of space exploration5
Next-generation materials for nucleic acid delivery5
Encoding autonomy in a photo- and electroactive hydrogel5
Hidden triplet states at hybrid organic–inorganic interfaces5
Inorganic solid-state electrolyte membranes for lithium extraction5
CRISPR–Cas9 delivery strategies for the modulation of immune and non-immune cells5
Bio-informed materials: three guiding principles for innovation informed by biology5
Leveraging next-generation materials for cancer neuroscience therapies in the central nervous system5
Biodegradable origami soft robot5
A biomass-derived material for passive radiative cooling5
Bridging materials innovations to sorption-based atmospheric water harvesting devices5
Understanding materials failure mechanisms for the optimization of lithium-ion battery recycling5
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